By YUMI NAKAYAMA/ Staff Writer
February 6, 2021 at 07:00 JST
Team members look at the sea surface as the Shirase moves in the Antarctic Ocean on Jan. 23. There is a clear boundary between the icy waters and open water ahead of the vessel. (Yumi Nakayama)
ANTARCTIC OCEAN--As penguins gave curious looks, the icebreaker Shirase started its potentially perilous journey back to Japan, its first nonstop voyage designed to prevent novel coronavirus infections. [Read More]
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